, also known as or 8bit for short, is a Japanese

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established in September 2008 by former

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members. On June 8, 2020, it was announced that Eight Bit had entered a partnership with

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to create multiple anime productions. Their first project will be ''The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.'' On November 1, 2021, Eight Bit opened a new studio in the

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. On April 1, 2024, Eight Bit became a wholly owned subsidiary of

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Works

Television series

Films

Original video animations

Original net animations

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* * {{Macross Japanese companies established in 2008 Animation studios in Tokyo Mass media companies established in 2008 Japanese animation studios Suginami Bandai Namco Filmworks 2024 mergers and acquisitions